Visually-guided irrigation in patients with early knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized, controlled trial [PDF]
Objective To determine if visually-guided arthroscopic irrigation is an effective therapeutic intervention in patients with early knee osteoarthritis.Design Ninety patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized in a double-blind fashion to receive ...
Brion, PH +18 more
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It has long been known, that nasal saline irrigation is a safe and effective method, which is routinely prescribed by otorhinolaryngologists to prevent and to treat a wide range of pathologies.
Svistushkin V. M.
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Does desflurane need more irrigating-pump pressure for the visibility in arthroscopic shoulder surgery than sevoflurane? [PDF]
Background In arthroscopic shoulder surgery, a mechanical fluid-irrigation system is used to wash out blood from the joint. If used at high pressure, it can cause side effects such as fluid extravasation, leading to airway obstruction after surgery ...
Da Joeng Nam +5 more
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Background: Refractory empyemas with collapsed lung and persistent bronchopleural fistulas pose significant problems to thoracic surgeons and impose a substantial burden in terms of morbidity and mortality.
Rajkamal Vishnu +3 more
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Mini Review on the Impact of Mobile Parts’ Exchange During the DAIR Procedure (Debridement, Antibiotics, Irrigation, Retention) for Infected Total Joint Arthroplasties [PDF]
A prosthetic joint infection (PJI) requires a combined approach (infectiology and surgery). The therapeutic DAIR approach (debridement, antibiotics, irrigation, and retention) is an option for acute and stable PJI yielding remission incidences ...
Burkhard, M +6 more
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Draft genome sequences of colistin-resistant and mcr-1.1-carrying Escherichia coli strains isolated from irrigation water [PDF]
Colistin has been classified as a highest priority critically important antibiotic. However, the emergence of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes has threatened the therapeutic uses of colistin.
Mann, David Ames +4 more
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Technical Properties and Biological Safety of Reprocessing Technique for a Handpiece of Disposable Pulsatile Lavage Device: An Experimental Study [PDF]
Introduction: Bony surface cleaning using a pulse lavage device (PLD) is essential for modern cementation of hip and knee arthroplasties. This costly single-use device is a medical waste and unaffordable for some patients.
Pongkunakorn A, Jutawiriyasakun M
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Background/Objectives: Transanal irrigation (TAI) has been recognized as a safe and effective treatment for neurological bowel dysfunction, chronic constipation or fecal incontinence and has also been proposed for patients with low anterior resection ...
Andrea Morini +7 more
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Correlation between urine cytology results on the day after overnight continuous saline irrigation following transurethral resection of bladder tumor and bladder tumor recurrence [PDF]
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between urine cytology results after overnight continuous saline irrigation (OCSI) following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) and bladder tumor recurrence in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer ...
Dae Hyun Kim +8 more
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Endoscopic intraventricular findings using an encephaloscope in 30 cases of ventriculitis and 60 cases of intraventricular hemorrhage were reviewed. In cases of ventriculitis, encephaloscopic findings were classified into 4 stages, early (initial) stage, advanced stage, late (end) stage and recovery stage.
OGATA, MASAHIRO +6 more
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